Improvement in devices for weaning calves



H. c. SCHLEY.

v DEVICE FOR W'EANING CALVES.

No.174,010, Patented Feb. 22, 1876.

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HENRY G. SOHLEY,OF NEWTON, KANSAS.

IMPROVEMENTIN DEVlCES FORWEAI VIN G CALVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 174,010, dated February 22, 1876; applicatioufiled August 23, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1,.HENRY G. SGHLEY, of

Newton, in the county of Harvey and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Weaning Calves and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for weaning calves and other suckhugs, and for preventing cows from sucking themselves. It consists in a hinged ring, which may be readily applied to the nose of r the animal and locked by means of a sliding hurt the animal when locked on the septum of the nose. The two parts a a are hinged together by a suitable joint at the center a, so that they may be thrown back or open. as shown in Fig. 3. Each part of the ring is provided with a projection, a c, which limit the movements and hold in proper place the sleeve hereinafter. described. b is a sleeve which fits over and slides on the ring between the projections a a, the latter being so an ranged thatthe sleeve can bemovethand lock or unlock the ring, as desired. 0 is a springcatch lot into a groove in the ring. It is so constructedand arranged that when the sleeve is moved so as to lock the ring it will spring out of the groove, and will hold and prevent the sleeve from sliding-back and unlocking the ring. It may be pressed down into the groove by the finger so that the sleeve will pass bacltover it when it is desired to unlock the ring. Attached to the ring, near the ends a a are a series of horizontal, lateral, and vertical spurs, d d d 01 The spus d are straight, and extend outward at a right angle to the head of the animal; and a calf in getting hold ot'a teat will be almost sure to stick either the leg or abdomen of the cow with one or theother of these spurs. al are slightly curved, and project forward so as to strike the udder of the cow. d are vertical, and will stick the abdomen, and (1 curve back on either side of the nose, and will stick into the side of the head of the cow'when she attempts to suck herself. It will be readily seen that the arrangement of the several spurs in my device is such that it is impossible for a unit or other suckling to get hold of the teat of the mother animal without sticking the latter with one or moreof the spurs, and that a cow could not get hold of her own teat without running one or more spurs into her own flesh. It will be further seen that the device can be readily and quickly put on the nose of the animal. The ring being open, as in Fig. 3, is placed on the nose of the animal, and the sleeve pushed down over the joint a, as in Fig. 2, which looks it securely. The device when on the nose of animal does not interfere with the eating of grass or other food.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1S--.-

An improved calf-weaner, consisting of the ring a, constructed as described, sleeve 1), spring-catch 0, and spurs (1 d cl d all arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown I aflix m y signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY O. SGHLEY.

Witnesses:

JOHN B. DroKEv, A. 0. FREDERICK. 

